The right to hire and fire, set up and dissolve boards rest with the president of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency; J. E. Atta Mills. Since assuming office on January 7, 2009, he has successfully exercised that right to the best of his ability. His ability to utilize, misuse or abuse this right well has attracted varied reactions from different quarters.
The president has refused on several occasions to fire appointees who abuse or misuse their offices inspite of calls on him by party faithfuls, members, founder and ordinary Ghanaians. Opposition members have given the president several names based on his actions and/or inactions. 'Heartless' 'Do little' etc. are some of the names depending on the day and circumstance.
Three months to the 2008 general elections, the former president J. A. Kufuor travelled to the USA and in his absence, his office fired the District Chief Executive of Kpando. The DCE was strong enough to stand against that wrong action on the grounds that he will only be removed by the appointing officer; the president and not his office. Fortunately, the then president came back and reversed the dismitissal. A strength worthy of emulation from a president. What he failed to do was to fire someone from his office.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) was in opposition for 8years and in those difficult years, people made names in one way or another for themselves and the party. In the Volta Region, names that come to mind easily are Owusu-Siaw (Bulldozer) and Ahiable Modestus (Eda), In Ashanti region, who can forget 'Antoa, aka 'egg'? In central, Auntie Ama. In the Eastern Region, Anthony Gyampo, Julius Debrah, Sumaila, Tawiah Boateng and others fought to bring NDC to power.
Most of these heroes were not recognized by the Mills-Mahama government to the surprise of a lot of Ghanaians. The competence of a man like Gyampo in any capacity can not be questioned. It was therefore no surprise at all when he was appointed acting MD of ECG. Between his appointment date some six months ago and now, the electricity situation has improved dramatically if not drastically. The frequent power outage that used to be has improved because of prudent management.
Some obscured names in NDC between 2001 and 2009 are now 'lords' in government. Who and where was Oteng Adjei when NDC was in opposition? What has he acchieved as a minister? It is amazing a mediocre minister like Oteng Adjei who is making up the numbers in government will appoint himself a firing authority. When did the ministry of energy become a ministry of 'didmissal? I pray there is a good reason to do so. Since Wednesday, people have complained from both NDC and opposition about the misconduct of the imposter in the media.
Who is the minister of energy to say he has fired Anthony Gyampo of all men from a position he did not appoint him to? What is his offence? We are watching the president and his vice to see what they will do. Mr President, the hen that lays the golden egg can not be sacrificed. Any hawk that tries a prank on such a hen should be shot. 'Re-instating' or nullifying this disgrace to the party and government and even the presidency will not be enough until Oteng Adjei is fired. A word to the wise is ENOUGH.
Towards election 2012, this is the biggest test for his excellency JEA Mills. If he is not a stuge for JJ Rawlings, is he a stuge for some ministers? If His Excellency is unable to be his own man on this issue, election 2012 will be a disaster for NDC for after all, the party will not be worth dying for. The final confirmation is now.
What an impudence! Oteng Adjei 'Honourable' you are not a well wisher.
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